Background
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>20,000 people
die prematurely
every year
as a result of health burdens
from vehicle pollution, and
millions more suffer from
respiratory illnesses, lost
work/school days
Air pollution causes
and worsens
medical conditions
including heart disease, diabetes,
lung disease, and asthma
Proximity to
warehouses and
distribution
centers
increases community exposure to
high concentration of air pollution
Disproportionate
health impacts
from air pollution
are felt in low-wealth and
communities of color
Air pollution from transportation and health impacts
Image source: Wayne State University
Background
► Nearly 70% of consumers in the U.S. and Canada think it is
important that a brand is sustainable or eco-friendly (IBM
and the National Retail Federation 2020)
► 128 asset managers globally representing $43 trillion assets
under management have committed to net zero emissions
by 2050 (Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative)
► South Coast AQMD’s governing board has adopted a
warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) to facilitate emission
and exposure reductions of air pollution in communities
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Urgency and opportunity for zero-emission last-mile delivery
Pilot NY/NJ EV Partnership
►Last-mile delivery is the perfect
place to start eliminating supply
chain emissions
►Brands can achieve zero-emission
shipping in their supply chain even
if they don’t directly own or
operate the vehicles
►Potential benefits include reduced
fuel surcharges, and faster
delivery via EV parking for
deliveries
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Overview
Image source: ShippyPro
Pilot NY/NJ EV Partnership
►IKEA partnered with Fluid Truck,
a technology-based truck rental
platform, to expand its EV
delivery fleet
►IKEA’s third-party carriers rent EV
trucks from Fluid
►Fluid Truck and IKEA have
deployed 25 commercial electric
vehicles to fulfill home delivery
orders throughout the Tri-state
metropolitan area
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Case study of EV delivery, benefits, and lessons
Image source: Fluid Truck
Pilot NY/NJ EV Partnership
► Fluid Truck, a truck sharing platform, provides a non-traditional solution to
commercial fleet electrification
► Fluid Truck’s 24/7 app-based platform allows for maximized vehicle
utilization, which can both reduce the rental costs to the end user and
reduce the number of vehicles needed on the road to support the same
volume of delivery in an area
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Powered by Fluid Truck’s rental platform
Fluid
Truck
Retailers
ZEV
Owners
Fluid Truck
ZEV Rental Fleet
Rental Agreement
Delivery
Drivers
Pilot NY/NJ EV Partnership
What is needed?
► Access to space for charging infrastructure
► Investigate EV incentives and creative financing
► Explore zoning and policy tools for increased EV
adoption
Community and EJ Perceptions
► Identify opportunities in emerging EV policy
► Create accessible and long-term green jobs
► Protect communities most impacted by climate
change
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Working with Capalino to explore policy alignment
Next Steps
► How can your company benefit from this EV
shipping partnership?
► Commercial fleet electrification will allow
companies to hit their clean shipping goals
► EV sponsorship models can enable companies to
accelerate commercial vehicle electrification
► This applies for all potential partners who do not
directly own or operate vehicles
► Making the switch to EV last-mile delivery aligns
with both environmental urgency and economic
incentive
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Thank you!
Thanks for participating in today’s information session on how
companies can start using commercial electric vehicles to fulfill their
last mile deliveries.
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any lingering questions you may have!
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Harold Rickenbacker, Ph.D.
Clean Air and Innovation Manager, EDF
hrickenbacker@edf.org
Rich Kassel
Clean Energy and Sustainability Group Leader, Capalino
rkassel@capalino.com
Victoria Cooper
ZEV Program Director, Fluid Truck
vcooper@fluidtruck.com
Steven Moelk
Project Implementation Manager, IKEA
steven.moelk@ingka.ikea.com
